The work of the SVP falls into two main areas: membership activity and community projects.

The main work of the volunteer members is to befriend and assist individuals and families in need on a person-to-person basis, through visits to domestic residences, care homes, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. In England & Wales, around 10,000 volunteer members in 1,100 mainly parish-based groups (known as 'conferences') make more than half a million visits each year to vulnerable people in their communities.

In addition to member visits, the Society also operates a number of community projects which seek to serve people in a wider area or give more specialised help in a certain aspect of the work. These community projects currently include holiday schemes, children's summer camps, furniture stores, community shops, support centres, soup runs, residential care, deaf clubs, debt counselling, community transport and asylum seeker care. Direct support and financial assistance is also provided to people in need overseas through its international network of volunteers and the SVP Disaster Fund. 

For more information please visit the SVP Website.